Draft Eighth Five Year Plan Sikkim 1990-95

Abstract

The commencement of the Eighth Five Year Plan in Sikkim, will coincide with the completion of fifteen years of Sikkim becoming an honoured member of the family of States of the Indian Union. This would also mark the completion of three-five year development Plans in the State. During this period the State has witnessed, a multi-dimensional transformation, covering all aspects of social and economic development. Major strides have been recorded, in respect of practically all sectors of the economy and the gap between the rest of the country and Sikkim as regards economic development has been to a very considerable extent narrowed. The standards of living reflected in terms of per capita income, production of primary as well as secondary goods, spread of health and education services widening of the network of communication, generation of power etc. have all shown significant increases during this period.